<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 1/2/2006 1:18:56 AM Central Standard Time, patchell@cox.net writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">However...the AD1861 would be considered high quality...much better than a <BR>
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The AD1861 is now EOL and lifetime buy is in effect according to the manufacturer's website. If you already have as many chips as you want, fine. But there'll be no more.<BR>
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Peace.<BR>
Tom Farrand<BR>
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